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What is better, revolver or semi auto?
I am going to get a .50 desert eagle, I want to know what would be better, the semi auto or the 6 shooter. What are the pros and cons for both, durability, accuracy, cost, reliability, etc. We have some !@#$ big bears where I live and I do not want to go on a nice little walk in the morning and meet Mr. Grizzly with out my .50. Thanks
First remember that there is no pistol that guarantees defense against a big bear. It is the skill of the experienced marksman, combined with a penetrating caliber that can kill the bear. If you have one and not the other, the bear wins.
Now as for the DE, let me tell you what I learned from experience. I was firing some magazines through a DE (50 AE) and everything started out fine with the first couple of rounds, then suddenly it started ejecting erratically. You would get a shell casing in the forehead and the next in the mouth, and then the next in correct spot. I then checked the web and found that this was a common problem. It appears that it is a design flaw in the ejection port and would require a complete redesign of the pistol to fix. Apparently something the manufacturer isn't going to admit to. Contact with the manufacturer resulted in them already having a "kit" available to install in the weapon to help with the problem. It didn't help. That piece of junk has been sold at a loss.
Another thing to remember is that semi-autos require a stable platform (grip and wrist) to function properly when fired. Limp wristing will jam any of the semi pistols made, but it appeared from my experiment that the DE was even more susceptible to jamming with anything other than a very firm grip. Now can you guarantee such a grip when big bear is coming through you tent door.
If you are familiar with my posts you will find that I prefer revolvers for most everything. However, there is one semi that I would feel confident to carry as a bear deterrence and that is a 10mm with hot hunting loads. This gives you the power of a .41 mag in a semi. There are experts who agree with this analogy. The weapons designed for this round have already been proven to be reliable, in particular the Glock. Just make sure you have one that can handle the hot loads.
Otherwise I would be packing one of the fine revolvers made by the big 2, S&W or Ruger in .41 mag. Why the .41 Magnum, because that is the largest caliber that I can rapid fire with accuracy. That is also why I like the 10mm. The big boomers have so much recoil that you'll never have time to bring it back into play for a second shot, as most bear encounters are at close range.
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